This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 22:46](../22/46.md), which tells of Jesus ministering in Judea. These verses provide background information of how Jesus came to be in Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
Here "words" refers to what Jesus taught starting in [Matthew 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "had finished teaching these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])